driving to Gatwick Airport.

[Rexy]

Right i have to take my mum and sister to Gatwick airport on the 16th July, It's around a 8 hour jounrney there and back.

So do i risk it and go in the nova or hire a car, My mum's going to pay whichever way. I dont think i could last 8 hours driving in norris to be honest.

Also, she is being dropped off at 7.30am So do the congestion charges come in to effect at this time?

[craig green]

Congestion charges? Its not in the city centre!!

I say hire a car & drive it accordingly. (like you borrowed it)

[Dod]

Hire a herse. That'd put the ****e up them!! lol

Seriously though, dont take the Nova. How sad does it look carting your Mother and Sister roung in it? If she's paying, hire a BIG comfy car and Jobs a goodun.


Edit: Trying to keep Stuart from Crying

[Prey]

Always a hire car if there's a choice - for something different....

[Rexy]

never been to london before so i wouldnt know. I think hireing is an good option. 1.2 clio all the way lol

[Ernie]

I would go with a hire car as the last thing you want is a fail and mess there holiday up.

[Welsh Dan]

Give them a lift to the national express pickup point :thumb:.

[Riggy]

lol borrow astra if you want mate

[Rexy]

Thats a mint option, is it ok if u drive it about 70-80 for a long distance?

[AlexW]

Hire a car and dont get lost.

[Rexy]

just checked my insurance im im covered to drive anything, So i might use the astra or even my mates clio. But i need to put the interior back in on that with him.

Clio 172 could be fun, and they are pretty **** hot on fuel consumption :D

[Stuart]

how big are their suitcases? take the astra!

Our 1.8 sits on the motorways at 70-80 all day long, as will the vx's 2.2 engine too. Modern cars are great Rexy, you should try one now and again :p




oh and dod, try thinking before you type, to atleast get some letters in the right place..

[Dod]

oh and dod, try thinking before you type, to atleast get some letters in the right place..



Sorry Stuart, i was thinking about you and coludnt concentrate. :)

[mowgli]

how do you reckon its 8 hrs?????

google has it at 238miles & 4hrs, maybe 4 1/2 with a p1ss break at corley

[NovaGuy1400SRi]

he says 8 hours there and back.....

[Jack]

If your mum is paying for it, Hire one (http://www.starcarhire.co.uk/specialty_cars_england_american_classics.htm).

:D:D:D:D:D:D

[JSeymour]

Thats a mint option, is it ok if u drive it about 70-80 for a long distance?

:wtf: what cars have you been driving lately? lol my nove could do that

[hc coupe]

Pop her on the coach as dan said. Will be like 30-40 quid and you wont have to worrie about a thing and save you a day driving :thumb:

[mowgli]

he says 8 hours there and back.....

Sorry, I read it as 8hrs there & 8 hrs back, pretty much average if you drive a french car.......

[mikey14sr]

Rexy, down the M6, then the M1, then around the M25, you wont get within 10 miles of the congestion charge zone.

[Adam]

NOVA all the way :D

[Mike]

lol how do mean "around" the M25 lol its not exactly small lol

But yes, its pish easy Rexton, head northbound M6 to until you hit the M1 (mega signposted) and its signed to London all the way, something like 101 miles from the M6 exit.

Dont take the Nova, M1 M25 interchange is a notorious traffic blackspot, im talking mega fooking mega traffic when you get there too!

[mikey14sr]

lol how do mean "around" the M25 lol its not exactly small lol

But yes, its pish easy Rexton, head southbound M6 to until you hit the M1 (mega signposted) and its signed to London all the way, something like 101 miles from the M6 exit.

Dont take the Nova, M1 M25 interchange is a notorious traffic blackspot, im talking mega fooking mega traffic when you get there too!

Fixed;)

[Riggy]

lol **** it ill book the day off and have a road trip PMSL

[General Baxter]

if your around my area at 5pm, pop in and say hi, you big ghay bear :p

[hc coupe]

Also dont do what I did and miss the M25 and carry along the M1 until your outside IKEA and can see the top of Wembley stadium wondering how you
missed the junction whilst listening to Scott Mills.;)

Propa School boy error that day lol

[draper]

take the nova you big girl !!

[Rexy]

I think were sorted now, we are building up my mates clio 172 tomorrow and using that. (french riggy - Wilson)

Its bad enough driving the nova to shows let along gatwick airport, esp with the 1.0l. I think were heading to london centre as well for the day before we set off back to bolton. Seems like a good excuse to site see ha ha ha.

If anything changes riggy, i'll let you know cas the astra is bigger than the clio :D

[novacabrio]

Hire car, enterprize do Vauxhalls aswell lol

[Lee]

TBH i would avoid the M1 like the plague!

Go M6 Toll, M42, M40, join the M25 southbound anticlockwise and follow it round and hop on the M23 :)

[draper]

TBH i would avoid the M1 like the plague!




yep, its a nighmare with all the widening going on at the mo

[ben doodar]

i drove from hayle (south of newquay) to macclesfield (near manchester) in my 2.o 8v nova just yesterday morning. a good 380 miles on my bill. loved every minute of it mate, espacially the 2 suited reps in a diesel beemer. fools!
thats what youve got the car for mate, makes the journey more enjoyable. lol

[Rexy]

mines a 1.0 at the moment lol, not found an engine as yet. So urmmmmm yeah. lol you see the dilema.